How To Tell If Your Cantaloupe Has Gone Bad Nitr/Shutterstock By Melissa Kagan/Dec. 1, 2021 5:42 pm EST Finding a perfectly ripe cantaloupe while shopping in a store is easier said than done. And chances are, once you bring your melon home, you will place it on your counter to further ripen. But, many of us have made the mistake of letting the fruit sit too long until it is no longer good....
Lemon Curd Recipe Tara Rylie/Mashed By Tara Rylie/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 9:04 am EST One of the all-time best desserts, in our humble opinion, is lemon curd. It’s tangy yet creamy at the same, it’s light but still filling, and it’s so dang versatile! The one and only downside to lemon curd is that it can be a pain to get just right. Traditionally made in a metal bowl over a double boiler, lemon curd takes twenty or so minutes to come together and more often than most home chefs would like, turns out a bit a curdled....
Nissin’s Latest Cup Noodles Box Set Honors This Mid-’90s Anime Classic Morumotto/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Aug. 29, 2021 7:33 pm EST Whether you’re in college or just want a quick snack, Cup Noodles are an easy staple to keep on hand. Cup Noodles released a pumpkin spice flavor, and while pumpkin spice has become one of the staple fall flavors, we’re curious to see how this tastes in ramen and if it’ll fly off shelves like a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks....
Out Of Martha Stewart Shows, This One Was The Biggest Flop John Shearer/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 10:56 am EST Celebrity chef Martha Stewart is a culinary legend who has motivated many home cooks over the years with her work. According to Biography, she first achieved recognition for her work as a cookbook author before she gave television a shot. Interestingly, she’s self-taught and picked up tips and tricks from Julia Child’s book, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” before she worked on her catering company....
Sutton Stracke’s Champagne Habits Caused A Stir Among The Real Housewives DFree/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Aug. 28, 2021 2:02 pm EST Anyone who has seen an episode of any show within the “Real Housewives” franchise — whether you are watching the New York, Atlanta, or Orange County versions — knows that the women love to spill all the hot gossip over a few cocktails. While the beverage of choice for many of the women may change according to the locale they are in — after all, who isn’t going to indulge in a frosty margarita while dining at a Mexican restaurant?...
The First Ketchup Recipes Didn’t Use Tomatoes masa44/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 2, 2021 9:44 am EST Are you a ketchup fiend? Even as adults we’re still hooked on this thick, sweet, and glossy tomato-based sauce and love dunking our fries and onion rings with abandon, using it as a base in our favorite BBQ sauce recipes, and even making our own homemade ketchup. When we think of the sauce we think of tomatoes, and we’re willing to bet that you do, too....
The Nostalgic Reason Chowder Is Trending On Twitter Kravtzov/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Oct. 26, 2021 12:49 am EST Chowder is a warm and delicious bowl of soup versatile enough to utilize a variety of ingredients, including seafood or chicken, and elevate them from being a collection of everyday foods to becoming a comfort food classic. Like many people, you might know chowder as a creamy, thick dish, but sometimes the base is brothy and made with tomatoes (via Allrecipes)....
The Truth About Marc Murphy Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:55 am EST The popular show “Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions” is coming back this month for a second season. It has a roster of talented chefs who are ready to give each other a tough contest as they compete for the top prize. One of the participants on the show is chef Marc Murphy, who is from the East Coast and already can boast of several very impressive achievements....
The Truth About Red Lobster By Jake Vigliotti AND DB Kelly/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 8:46 pm EST Red Lobster occupies something of a strange place in the landscape of American dining, and Slate says it has something to do with their long-time link to the middle class. They captured the market when it came to normal American families looking for a good meal out that wasn’t going to break the bank, but had better than Dollar Menu value....
These Ingredients Are A Must Have For Your Pantry, According To Padma Lakshmi Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 5:21 pm EST Through her work as the longtime host of “Top Chef,” we learned that Padma Lakshmi has an eye and palate for expertly-crafted fine cooking. On the other hand, “Taste The Nation,” her newest show on Hulu, shows that Lakshmi also loves the diverse and casual eats found across the U....
This Champagne Tower In Dubai Was Made Up Of 54,740 Glasses IVASHstudio/Shutterstock By Jen Peng/Jan. 10, 2022 10:37 pm EST In many ways, 2021 was a tough year. What better way to toast its end and usher in a hopefully better year than with a giant champagne tower? And by giant, we mean a truly gigantic and record-breaking tower with 54,740 champagne glasses that stands more than 27 feet tall, according to Travel & Leisure....
This Coffee Grinder Has Thousands Of 5-Star Reviews And Is Under $20 Mike Kenneally on Unsplash By Emily Weaver/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 2:50 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Why a coffee grinder, you may ask? For starters, it allows you to be in total control from start to finish, because the coffee’s depth of flavor and strength is determined during the grinding process, explains Java Presse....
We Tried Chrissy Teigen’s New Chicken Chips. Here’s How It Went Anne Taylor/Mashed By Anne Taylor/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 11:13 am EST While the meat inside is certainly enjoyable, the key to a great fried chicken dish is the crispy skin. The crunch should reverberate across the dinner table as you bite into a leg or thigh. Just the thought makes our mouths water. Wouldn’t it be great if we could enjoy the taste of fried chicken skin without the multi-hour hassle of marinating and deep-frying a bird?...
What Gordon Ramsay Really Thought About Princess Diana After Cooking For Her Georges De Keerle/Getty Images By Katherine Mclaughlin/Sept. 29, 2021 8:25 am EST It seems like few people have captured the public’s love quite like Princess Diana. The mother of William and Harry, the “people’s princess” became more than just a member of the royal family, with her admirers extending far beyond the United Kingdom. Despite being a renowned royal icon, it’s only natural to wonder what the harshest critics thought of the woman so many others adored....
Al Roker’s Favorite Fast Food Order - Exclusive Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 11:07 am EST Fast food has the power to unite people everywhere — even celebrities can’t live without their favorite orders. According to Insider, Justin Timberlake enjoyed celebratory Taco Bell after the 2014 People’s Choice Awards, Rihanna loves the Barbados fast food chain Chefette, and Kanye West has even Tweeted that he loves McDonald’s more than any other restaurant and once even wrote a poem called “The McDonald’s Man....
Battle For The Bird: Release Date, Judges, And More - What We Know So Far Alexander Raths/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Oct. 30, 2021 1:22 pm EST Thanksgiving-themed cooking shows have gotten more love in recent years. Giada De Laurentiis started hosting “Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge,” a competition that pits chefs head-to-head while they whip up creative spins on classic Thanksgiving menu items (via the Food Network website). No one can deny that this show tapped into an audience hungry for more autumnal-themed cooking competitions....
Burger King Indonesia’s New Burgers Come In A Shocking Color NP27/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Nov. 5, 2021 12:31 pm EST Sometimes, ordering the same old thing at your local Burger King gets old and you crave a bit of novelty. The fast food chain has come up with a ton of items over the years that address this particular issue. According to The Recipe, products like the Sprout Surprise Whopper, Bacon Sundae, or Whopperito have offered new spins on classic offerings, but just couldn’t win over enough diners to stick around on menus....
Chris Santos Calls This Food His ‘Guilty Pleasure’ Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 11:53 am EST Celebrity chef Chris Santos has a list of food items of which he can never get enough. According to Parade, he’s unable to resist chicken wings anytime he spots them on the menu at a restaurant. He also likes treating himself to a nice pasta meal, French toast, and more. For Santos, one of the most important parts of devouring a well-prepared meal is sharing it with loved ones....
Cracker Barrel Just Made A Sweet New Addition To Its Drink Menu Ken Wolter/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Feb. 16, 2022 1:01 pm EST Cracker Barrel surprised many of its fans when it first started serving alcoholic drinks. According to CNN, the restaurant chain added a range of alcoholic drinks to its menu for the first time in its history back in 2020. At the time, Cracker Barrel only served up a beer and wine menu....
Crustless Coconut Pie Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 23, 2021 11:00 am EST When it comes to desserts, there are always plenty of things that come to mind to serve for the perfect after-dinner treat. Cookies and cupcakes are some of the most popular desserts that you can make, but pies are also pretty popular in their own right. Which kind of opens up the debate: What’s better, pie or cake?...
